The nurse is assisting in developing a plan of care for a child who will be returning from the operating room following a tonsillectomy. The nurse plans to place the child in which of the fol-lowing positions on return from the operating room?
1. Supine
2. Side-lying
3. High-Fowler's and on the left side
4. Trendelenburg's and on the right side
2
Rationale: The child should be placed in a prone or side-lying position following tonsillectomy to facilitate drainage. "Supine," "High-Fowler's and on the left side," and "Trendelenburg's and on the right side" will not facilitate drainage.
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